Protecting The Palm Beaches, A Tribute to Those Who Serve and Sacrifice
Bottom Line: This weekly feature is designed to recognize those who've paid the ultimate price in service and to serve as a reminder of what our police risk to keep us safe. After years of increases in LODs, including multiple record years, thankfully 2023 produced the fewest line-of-duty deaths in the 2000’s. Let’s pray for the improvement to continue this year.
- We lost 123 heroes in the line-of-duty in 2023 including 3 in Florida
- We’ve lost 6 heroes in the line-of-duty in 2024
We’ve lost these heroes since the previous update.
- In New York, Lieutenant David McShane died as a result of cancer attributed to his work as a first responder at Ground Zero on 9/11. He’s survived by a wife and three children.
- In Georgia, Trooper Jimmy Cenescar (pictured) was killed in a crash while in pursuit of a motorist fleeing an attempted traffic stop.
As we reflect on those we’ve lost, please remember the families of our fallen as well. The average age is 42, the average tour-of-duty – 12 years. In addition to losing 6 law enforcement professionals in the line-of-duty this year, there are 4 widows and 9 children who’ve lost a parent.